Earth and Energy - New Discoveries, Research, Studies And Breakthroughs

Curious to find out about recent discoveries and breakthroughs related to the earth, our atmosphere, the oceans and our universe? Interested in the latest research findings on the development and conservation of energy and our natural resources? Take a look here for the latest news and updates on our earth, the environment and all of its resources.

How do you take a previously existing product and turn it into something new and more efficient? Science and determination or, in this case, what's being called a happy accident. Find out how a research team at UC Santa Cruz in the Thin-Film Optoelectronics Laboratory stumbled upon an energy and cost efficient way to feed the world.

World hunger is an increasing concern. Now scientists at Carnegie think they may have found the key to possibly alleviating some of those worries through a protein and enzyme commonly found in algae. Find out what they are, how they work and what impact they could have on feeding the masses by reading further.

If you live in rural, underdeveloped areas you have to be clever to survive. The Rotor, a homemade hydro plant created from an inner tube that generates power from moving water, is about as clever as it gets.

Tired of pooling water and odor from slow moving drains? There are biodegradable products out now called Sani Sticks that claim
to use natural enzymes in order to keep your drains doing just that,
draining smoothly.